General InformationEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in the Kingdom of Sweden

Consular/Visa Service

General Information

Consular/Visa Service
General Information

Please note that the Consular section cannot deal with any visa-related inquires on the phone. All questions should be sent to: visatokorea@mofa.go.kr. All emails will be answered within 5 working days.

Required Documents

VISA APPLICATION FORM

Visa Type	Required Documents
C3 (Short-Term Visit)	● Tourism (for foreigners) ○ Financial documents to prove affordability to bear the expenses of trip. (Bank statement, Letter of employment or Certificate of registration from your school etc.) ○ A copy of booking on a round-trip ○ Proof of accommodation in Korea (ex- Hotel reservation) ● Attendance of various Events • Meetings • etc ○ Certificate for Business Registration for Korean Company or Association. ○ Documents proving purpose of stay ○ Documents proving and introducing the Meeting ○ Documents related with establishment of the institute opening the meeting (a copy of business certificate, a copy of corporation certificate, etc.) ○ Documents related with the invitee (ID Card, a certificate of incumbency) ○ A copy of booking on a round-trip plane ticket ○ Financial documents to prove affordability to bear the expenses of trip. (Payslip, Certificate of bank balance, Guarantee letter issued by your company etc.) ○ Proof of accommodation in Korea (ex- Hotel reservation)
C4 (Temporary Employment)	● Temporary Entertainment or Advertisement/fashion model If applicants are willing to perform according to the regulation of performance Act ○ The recommendation letter of performance from the Motion Pictures Grade Committee ○ Performance plan ○ Reference ● Those seeking to perform at a hotel or entertainment spot other than those described in Article 1 of the Tourism Promotion Act. ○ The recommendation letter of performance from the Motion Pictures Grade Committee ○ Performance plan ○ Certificate of qualification or career ○ Reference ● Detachment under the service contract ○ A copy of service contract ○ A warrant of detachment or a warrant of business trip ● "Those working in IT (information technology), e-business, BT (bio-technology), NT (nano-technology), new composite material, transportation facilities, digital appliances, or environmental energy. ○ A certificate of employment ○ Recommendation Letter from the minister of relevant ministries(Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future planning), A copy of certificate of business registration ○ Certificate of Business Registration of the company ● Others ○ Employment Contract ○ Recommendation letter ○ A copy of certificate of business registration of the organization
D-1 (Cultural Arts)	● Invitation Letter ○ Documents that prove that it is an organization of culture and art ○ Resume or a certificate of career ○ Documents proving the ability to afford all expenses during the stay
D-2 (Study Abroad)	● Exchange Students (Please check the ★Important notice★ below) ○ Documents proving personal finance for stay (at least 20,000 SEK on your bank account or certificate of your scholarship, SU) ○ Certificate of Admission letter from the universities of Korea ○ A copy of student exchange agreement between the universities of Korea and Sweden ○ Last academic transcripts, which is issued within the last three months ● Those seeking high level education (bachelor, master, doctor) ○ Standard admission letter (issuance from the chief dean of a university) specifying the applicant's scholastic aptitude and finance capability ○ Certificate of the latest scholastic achievement(Official diploma or school transcript) ○ Official Bank/Financial Statements ● Those seeking to engage in specific study ○ A copy of certificate of business registration from Korean School ○ A certificate of the latest scholastic achievement ○ Reference or Documents that prove their financial capability (Reference not applicable for adopted children that had Korean nationality at birth)
D-4 (General Training)	● Those who study Korean at language school attached to a university. ○ Copy of Certificate of Business Registration from Korean School ○ Certificate of Admission ○ Certificate of tuition payment ○ Certificate of graduation or certificate of enrollment ○ Financial document(certificate of deposit balance over $3,000(USD) or certificate of remittance or exchange)
D-5 (Journalism)	● A warrant of detachment, a certificate of incumbency ○ An installment license of a domestic branch and office or financial documents of a domestic branch and office
D-6 (Religious Affairs)	● A warrant of detachment ○ A copy of the permit for foundation of religious body or social welfare organization ○ Documents that prove the financial support from their organization
D-7 (Supervisory Intra-Company Transfer)	● A dispatch warrant and a certificate of incumbency ○ A copy of branch office or liaison office installation permit ○ Documentary evidence of business fund importation record or a copy of business plan ○ Yearly tax payment certificate
D-8 (Corporate Investment)	● A dispatch warrant or a certificate of incumbency ○ A foreign investment report (a copy of register or business registration) or a copy of investment company registration
D-9 (Trade Management)	● A dispatch warrant or a certificate of holding office ○ A copy of register or business certificate ○ Documentary evidence of business fund importation record or a copy of business plan ○ Yearly tax payment Certificate
E-1 (Professor)	● A copy of employment contract
E-2 (Foreign Language Director)	● A copy of employment contract (with documents received from Korea if you are in TaLK or EPIK Program)
E-7 (Special Occupation)	● A copy of employment contract (including related documents for your purpose of stay)
F-1 (Family Visitation)	● * Those adopted overseas that had Korean nationality at birth ○ A copy of family register or adoption confirmation from adoption agency * Household servants of diplomatic and consular personnel in Korea ○ A request from a foreign public official ○ Employment agreement ○ A copy of diplomat ID from the employer * A spouse or children of those that have residency (F-2) status ○ Documents proving that the applicant is a spouse or child of those that have residency (F-2) status ○ Documents proving the purpose of living together * Foreign national students who attend elementary or middle or high school ○ Certificate of Admission ○ Certificate of enrollment or certificate of graduation ○ Financial document(reference by sponsor or confirmation document proving that financial support from the school or otherwise certificate of deposit balance over $3,000(USD) or certificate of remittance or exchange) ● * Legal minors that need to be supported by the parent who has fostering rights, a Korean nationality, and a resident address in Korea. ○ A public document proving that the child in question is juvenile ○ Documents that can prove the relationship between the Korean national and the juvenile in question and the possession of fostering rights ○ If there are no documents to prove the possession of fostering rights, an agreement by the one with parental authority or guardian with same nationality as the minor in question (If no such person exists, a public document or notarized certificate of the related country that can prove that fact) ○ A personal guarantee by the parent of Korean nationality and with fostering rights (If they have a spouse, the personal guarantee of the spouse is also needed)
F-3 (Dependent Family)	● Documents that prove the family relations(a marriage certificate, a copy of family register or a birth certificate) ○ A certificate of incumbency of Inviting parties and a certificate of tax payment
F-4 (Korean Residents Abroad)	● * A person who had Korean nationality and acquired foreign nationality ○ Documents which prove the fact that he or she was a Korean nationality ○ Swedish Citizenship Certificate(Original) ○ Lost of Korean Nationality form * A person with a parent(s) or grandparent(s) of foreign nationality who once held Korean nationality. ○ Document(s) which proves the fact that his or her immediate ascendant was a Korean citizen ○ Document(s) which proves the reason, date, month and year of acquiring a foreign nationality of oneself and one's immediate descendants. (ex. copy of citizenship certificate) ○ Document which proves the relation of ascendant and descendant (ex. birth certificate) ○ Renunciation of Korean Citizenship form of oneself and one’s immediate descendants
F-6 (Marriage Immigration)	● Please contact the Embassy (visatokorea@mofa.go.kr)
H-1 (Working Holiday)	● Return ticket or sufficient funds to buy one (20,000sek) . ○ Proof of financial support or other documents that show you have sufficient funds to support yourself (for at least 3 months 25,000sek) ○ Apostilled Document proving student status or highest academic qualifications (Please attach a copy of this document if you want to get back original document.) ○ Document proving Health Insurance coverage in Korea

* Visa 1 photo requirements : Photo size: 3.5 x 4.5 cm on white background, Must be in color, The size of the face should be approximately 2.5 x 3.5 cm, Should be less than 6 months old

* A completed application Form

* passport (valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into Korea)

* Visa fee

* Residence Permit(if you are not Swedish) : valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into Korea (Please send copy of your swedish residence permit card, both front and back side, DO NOT SEND your original card.)

General Information

If you are living far from Stockholm, we exceptionally accept your visa application via registered mail (Postnord) to postal address of the Embassy (Attn: Consular Section, Visa Application, P.O Box 27237 102 53 Stockholm). The Embassy is not responsible for lost mail. If you want to leave your visa application to the Embassy in person, you can leave them to our reception. (Drop-in, Mon-Fri, 9.30-11.30, 13.30-16.00) The usual process time for visa application is 2-3 weeks from the day all required documents have been submitted to us. You will be informed by email when your passport with a visa on is ready for pickup.

If you don't have the possibility to visit our embassy in person, you can give your Power of Attorney to the person who can pick up your passport and visa instead. (You need to inform us of the information of the person in advance)

* Notice for Student Visa It is enough with 'Standard Admission Certificate' only for the students applying for 'Student Exchange Program' for the Korean universities which obtained governmental authorization(IEQAS) from Ministry of Justice.

IEQAS Universities (96)

1) Undergraduate degrees (83)

BUSAN UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES,CHANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,DAEJIN UNIVERSITY, DANKOOK UNIVERSITY,DONG-EUI UNIVERSITY,DONGGUK UNIVERSITY,DONGSEO UNIVERSITY,Gachon University, Gangneung-Wonju National University,HALLYM UNIVERSITY,HANDONG GLOBAL UNIVERSITY,HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES ,HANNAM UNIVERSITY,HANSUNG UNIVERSITY,HOSEO UNIVERSITY,JEJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,JEONJU UNIVERSITY,KAIST, KONGJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,KONYANG UNIVERSITY,KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY,Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Korea Polytechnic University,KOREATECH,KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY,KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, KYUNGSUNG UNIVERSITY,MOKWON UNIVERSITY,MYONGJI UNIVERSITY,PAI CHAI UNIVERSITY,PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ,PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,SANGMYUNG UNIVERSITY,SEMYUNG UNIVERSITY,SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ,SEOUL WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY,SILLA UNIVERSITY,Soonchunhyang University,Soongsil University,SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY ,SUNGSHIN UNIVERSITY,SUNMOON UNIVERSITY,THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA,BAEKSEOK UNIVERSITY,CHONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ,CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,CHOSUN UNIVERSITY,CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY,CHUNGBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES ,KOREA UNIVERSITY,DAEGU HAANY UNIVERSITY,DAEJEON UNIVERSITY,DONGGUK UNIVERSITY( Gyeongju Ccmpus), DUKSUNG WOMENS UNIVERSITY,EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY,GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,HANYANG UNIVERSITY, INCHEON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,INHA UNIVERSITY,INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KOREA,KANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, KEIMYUNG UNIVERSITY,KONKUK UNIVERSITY,KONKUK UNIVERSITY GLOCAL CAMPUS,KOREA UNIVERSITY,NAMSEOUL UNIVERSITY, PYONG TAEK UNIVERSITY,SANGMYUNG UNIVERSITY(CHEONAN CAMPUS),SEOKYEONG UNIVERSITY,SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SOGANG UNIVERSITY,SOOKMYUNG WOMEN`S UNIVERSITY,SUNCHON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY,TONGMYONG UNIVERSITY,UNIST,UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL ,UNIVERSITY OF ULSAN,WONKWANG UNIVERSITY,WOOSONG UNIVERSITY,YEUNGNAM UNIVERSITY,YONSEI UNIVERSITY,YONSEI UNIVERSITY(WONJU)

2 )Associate degrees (13)

KYUNGBUK COLLEGE,GUMI UNIVERSITY,SEOUL INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS,CHEJU HALLA UNIVERSITY,KOREA UNIVERSITY OF MEDIA ARTS

BUSAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,DONGYANG MIRAE UNIVERSITY,HALLYM POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY,HANYANG MEN`S IVERSITY ,HOSAN UNIVERSITY,INHA TECHNICAL COLLEGE,JEONJU KIJEON COLLEGE,YEOJOO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Please note that the consular section cannot deal with any visa-related inquiries on the phone. All information regarding required documents, visa fee, visa application process and visiting time is available on our website. Should you have any specific question to which the answer is not already on our website, please contact us at visatokorea@mofa.go.kr. (eng/swe) All emails will be answered within 5 working days.

FAQ

● All required documents listed above such as statements, certificates, medical reports and invitation letters must have been issued no earlier than 3 months prior to the visa application date.

● A bank statement is a document proving that the applicant will be able to financially support himself/herself during his/her stay in Korea. The required amount is US$1,000 per month.

● Non-Swedish citizens applying for a visa to Korea will be required to prove that they legally reside in Sweden by presenting one of the following documents: Valid Resident Permit Card, Personbevis, Swedish Bank Account statement.

● Please note that a visa application will be considered incomplete if the date of application and the application's signature are missing.

● Applications that are not submitted with all required documents will not be accepted.

● For all visa-related questions that are not specifically about the visa application process, please contact the Korean immigration office: +82-1345 (Internet telephone abroad : +82-2-6908-1345~6).

○ http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/IMM80/index.do

For More Visa Types

http://www.hikorea.go.kr

Visa Issuance Fee

Visa fees are as follows (Swish or Transfer to 52551002206 SEB) * Swish nr. 123 173 6636

● A. Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days: 400 SEK (Free of charge for Swedish Citizen)

● B. Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days: 600 SEK.

● C. Multiple entry visa: 900SEK Please send your inquiry on Multiple visa to visatokorea@mofa.go.kr before you send the fee.)

● Visa fees above are basic rates and they are different depending on nationalities. If you are not a Swedish citizen, please contact visatokorea@mofa.go.kr before applying for a visa.

● Exemption of visa fees (As listed below)

Countries or Regions	Visa Type
Italy, Japan, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine	All visas (Regardless of period of stay)
Sweden	Visas for a period of stay of under 90 days
Barbados, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Liberia, Peru	Visas for a period of stay of 91 days or more
Benin, Brazil, Cyprus, Guatemala, Paraguay, Romania, Uruguay, Mexico, Algeria	Visas issued to holders of diplomatic and official passports for a period of stay of 91 days or more
Venezuela	Visas issued to holders of diplomatic and official passports for a period of stay of 31 days or more
Mongolia	Visas issued to holders of diplomatic and official passports for a period of stay of 31 days or more Visas for a period of stay of under 90 days
Philippines	Visas for a period of stay 59 days(temporary commercial or tourism purposes)
Australia	C-2 visas for a period of stay of no more than 90 days
Germany	D-2, D-4, D-7, D-8, D-9, E-7